Thinking aloud through sketches, words and humour
12 Seats for Maximum Relaxation - Design Milk.
A Calculator for Kids: Knock Knock by Khalil Klouche - Design Milk.
Invictus is a beautifully crafted poem by William Ernest Henley. The film on Nelson Mandela uses the title and the poem is narrated by Morgan Freeman (who plays Mandela in the film). The poem and its thought are so inspiring in context of Nelson Mandela and his experience in prison. It takes great willpower and resilience to... Continue Reading →
A series of films on travel books by Louis Vuitton. This is so inspiring and it makes you want to travel and paint!! Louis Vuitton have created series of city travel books, starting with Paris, New York, London and Easter Island. Each spring, the fashion house will enlist the talents of an emerging artistacting as a... Continue Reading →
More sketches on the same lines. Loving the process of capturing symbolically introspection and self awareness
Here are some more sketches from my coaching program with Rajesh Nagjee. Today we covered the Rockerfeller habits and the techniques for masterminding.
I was at a leadership coaching session all day yesterday. When I am imbibing knowledge, I like to doodle. My mind is at its heightened best when I am converting the knowledge into symbolic doodles on paper. I try and capture the dialogue between the mind and the information I process and more importantly the... Continue Reading →
A few new horses I worked on today. In the calligraphy on the single horse artwork I narrated the story of Alexander and his horse Bucephalus. I retold the story from the point of view of young Alexander and his connection with the horse. Here's a sneak preview of the new sketches in the collection.
There's a beautiful installation in Dubai mall. It's a waterfall that cascades down 4 levels . Over the waterfall are floating statues of a diver. As you stand and watch and see the water move below, you can feel the sensation of the dive and the exhilaration of the diver. The sound of falling water... Continue Reading →
I took an auto ride to the airport in mumbai this morning. Tried clicking as many pics of people along the way as I bounced about. Here's a few which didn't blur too much.
I was in mumbai on work and stole a few moments from the car through these pics. The urgency of life as people go about their daily life with purpose was so fascinating.
New ones I attempted today
The power of language
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Tried my first larger format painting. Stayed with horses. This time tried to see how I could get a sense of high speed movement and power. I painting it completely with a sponge and even did the textures of the mane with sponge textures. A silver pen added the element of fantasy and magic and... Continue Reading →
Tried doing the horses in watercolor. Heres the first in the series. These depict Sea, day and Night.
Mixed calligraphy with illustration this time. Pen and ink on paper.
Here's a collections of Quotes by M K Gandhi, one of the most inspiring leaders. His thoughts are simple and his ideologies unique. Within these words lie some of the greatest life lessons.
Was on a warm up run before the gym today and suddenly realised just how beautiful the track was. Right in the heart of Dubai lies Safa Park and a synthetic track around the park. This is where I go for my runs. I used to run at nights usually and never sensed its real... Continue Reading →
I had dinner at Social house today with a client. Social house is set by the fountain side in Dubai mall and its a place whose ambience and vibe i absolutely love. Social House is large and spread into zones which are cut away from each other into cozy spaces. It has a cool and... Continue Reading →
I love this new video during the viral rounds lately. I think the words are amazing and they post a question which makes us think deep. Is the method of evaluating students the right method. I love the words which ask whether its right to evaluate a room full of individuals who are all so... Continue Reading →
My understanding of spirituality is that we embark upon a journey at some point in our lives. Some of us wake up one day and realise that things have to change. “Knock, And He'll open the door Vanish, And He'll make you shine like the sun Fall, And He'll raise you to the heavens Become... Continue Reading →
Procrastination is one the deadliest villains in the battle for success. Do it now! Pick the toughest and scary tasks in your job list and finish it right away! Every business book on excellence and self help books on brilliance wrestle with correcting the flaws of procrastination!! Go ahead now and strike that job list... Continue Reading →
I love these quotes and the designs by Ben Fearnley. The typography has made these words come alive and stay immortal!
A collection of the best if Einstein quotes. Some profound and simple truths loaded in these words. Scintillating stuff!
Spirituality explained.
There are moments when everything can be seen so clearly. When I am in the zone, I can see every detail, be completely in control, tune into people and moments intuitively and I can almost feel like I am floating through the moment effortlessly. That moment comes about often when I am doing what I... Continue Reading →
Mohammed Ali said it so simply, and this philosophy is so apt to live life by! When success and victory are the only visual the mind can see, it's usually what comes our way. When the cracks of self doubts erode this confidence, what comes our way is what we are afraid of. We gift... Continue Reading →
The simplest rule to know your heart is to follow your mind and see where it leads you! Ha
Todays illustration has a little preamble to its evolution. I was all day at a business coaching session. Rajesh, my coach who has inspired me over the last nine years worked with us today on an array of new business ideas. As I sat in the class today alongside many inspiring CEOs, assimilating the insights... Continue Reading →
SEEKING ANSARS 